Equality Sphere
UI/UX & Interactive Installation
A journey into the Tin Sheds Gallery archives via the interactive application and installation
Role
UI Design
Design Concept
Physical Modeling
Tools
Figma
Miro
Photoshop
Year
2023, S2
Project
Interpretation of the brief
With the advancement of technology, future research in emerging designs has been significantly propelled. We aim to conduct our research based on Tin Sheds Gallery (TSG), encouraging people to explore the gallery's past, present, and future. Building upon the discussions from our previous assessment, we have chosen to focus on the theme of human rights equality. Using the Double Variable Method and STEEPLE analysis, we envision a future scenario where human rights gradually tend towards equality, and individuals collectively share in the community memory. In this envisioned scenario set in the year 2050, where societal traits include shared community memory and a strong emphasis on human rights equality, Tin Sheds Gallery (TSG) remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding equal human rights. TSG strives to foster a more inclusive and equitable social environment, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to participate in and benefit from shared community memory experiences.
Solution
By 2050, TSG has transformed into a non-physical archive cloud. Sydney is adorned with holographic data spheres and cubes, providing an immersive historical experience for the entire city. The "archive cloud" not only allows the playback of historical events but also enables interaction and exploration of personal stories. To realize this vision, the present-day TSG is dedicated to collecting and supplementing missing archives, building and sharing community memory, and promoting human rights equality. Through user research and iteration, we have developed the final conceptual prototype, the "Sphere of Memories."
Goal
Digital viewing experience
INTERACTIVITY
GAMIFICATION
Connection
Highly immersive
Gamified
COMMUNITY
INVOLVMENT
Idea
- App
Ideation
As an important platform in our design project, the App is linked with offline installation to achieve offline and online support for users. Our design concept of this app has two main points: 1. Consider with usability and accessibility, for people who cannot visit the installation or don’t have time to stop and experience it, the app may be a better choice. They can visit the archives and interact with others anytime and anywhere. 2. Increase interaction: In order to increase interaction methods and different experiences for users, they can experience a completely different interactive experience in the app than offline.
Interactions
Community
This is a relatively open and free area where users can publish any content related to TSG, archives or history. Here users can see all kinds of interesting information shared by people, and users can comment, like and share.
Daily recommendation
The system will automatically recommend the most popular archives every day on the homepage.
Uploading new archive
It is as important as visiting historical archives. If the user has new discoveries and wants to spread it, they can upload them to the app to create a new archive for people.
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Message reminder
When a new archive is uploaded, the user's mobile device will receive a new message prompt which showing simple information about the new archive, and click to view the details.
Link with TSG
Displaying historical archives is still the most important and main function which we pay more attention to on the app, and all content related to archives is displayed on the homepage. We have set up two archive searchers. The first one is classified by category, such as women's rights, LBGT groups, aboriginal people, etc. At the same time, user can also select archives corresponding to the year through the timeline.
Survey
Methods
Interview
Questionnaire
Thematic Analysis
Affinity Diagram
MoSCoW Method
Affinity Diagram
Insights
Importance of User-Friendly Design: Both the installation and the online platform need to be intuitive and easy to navigate to encourage user interaction.
Community and Interaction: Fostering a sense of community and encouraging interaction between users are vital for the success of the installation.
Focus on Equality and Location: The content should have a clear focus on equality and human rights, and there should be a tangible connection between the archives and the installation’s location.
More connection between users: Both devices and online platforms need to enhance interaction and connection between users
Increased engagement: Increased user interaction with the device, as well as providing feedback, increased fun.
Development
Service Blueprints
Stages of Play via Interaction of Playful Design
Prototype
How it works?
